IT’S COLLEGE APPLICATION TIME! Maybe the idea that this time next year you will find yourself once again entering a brand new community of academics, extracurriculars, and people excites you to no end. Maybe the thought completely terrifies you. Either way, college applications are here, and it’s time to get started on them!

The universal piece of advice on the process is to start early. MSMS Class of 2014 Alumnus Terrence Johnson gives his number one application process tip:

MSMS Hosts Club Fair for StudentsChrisitan Donoho

During orientation week, the faculty and staff of MSMS dedicated the upstairs Hogarth Auditorium to the display of the school’s clubs. This event was known as the Club Fair, its ultimate purpose was to encourage sociality, innovation, and creativity among the student body.

Booths of all shapes and sizes were set up along the walls and center of the auditorium with senior representatives showcasing their organizations. Each club had at least one sponsor from the faculty, giving them...

Tales From the Crypt: Research UnderwayIndia Yarborough

One Friday in August, students arrived at Friendship cemetery, papers in hand, on the hunt among approximately 16,000 graves for the plots bearing the names of their research subjects. The students’ research subjects are unique every year, as few have ever been recycled over time. About twenty students at a time combed through the cemetery. They huddled over the plots of their research subjects and those of the subject’s family, attempting to harness all of...

Students' Spotlight: Liyah SmithMichelle McCullum

A white board hangs on the second floor hall wall in MSMS’s Hooper Academic Building. This white board frequently hosts elaborate drawings. In hopes of learning the reason behind the pictures, I interviewed the artist herself, Liyah Smith, a senior from the Class of 2015.

Why did you apply to MSMS?
LS: I needed to get away from home, and I also wanted to be a good role model for my younger sister.

What do you want to do after graduation?
LS: I want to go to college and major in studio arts.

Do you know what college you want to apply for?
LS: Either Upstate New York or somewhere out of state.

What is an experience you have had while at MSMS?
LS: Life is hard, but it is invigorating. I’m presented with a new challenge every day.

Who is your role model and why?
LS: I would say it is my mother. She showed me how to handle life and implemented her ideas into my teachings to keep me from making the same mistakes she did.

Do you have any advice for future juniors?
LS: Don’t take too many classes that you can’t handle.

What are things you are passionate about?
LS: Chocolate, art works, sleeping, and trying my best to succeed elsewhere.

What is it like having a roommate?
LS: It’s a headache as well as an extra resource.

And my final question is the reason for this interview. What was your inspiration to draw on the white boards in Hooper?
LS: I started it the second semester of my junior year. I had off periods and plenty of free time. There was an empty board that never had post on it and markers. I had no spare paper to draw on. I drew about three pictures a month since then. I never really have time to draw and it makes me feel like I’m losing a part of me. I draw on the board as a way to find myself and to find my missing piece. The teachers liked the drawings so the other reason I do it is to give them relief from teaching and dealing with us all day. The final reason is to leave my mark on this place. I may not be here long, but someone can share my story and the impact will stay in the hearts of those who enjoyed them.